This week’s backyard highlights included bitter cold, high winds, driving rain, an aerial surprise and a tragic accident resulting in the loss of a flock member. We also gained a new flock member last night as this little one hatched after Thanksgiving dinner.
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We lost Afrodite in a freak accident on Wednesday and while she wasn’t with us very long, she certainly left a lasting impression upon our hearts. Her presence is already missed. RIP girl.
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Rachel (bantam Cochin Frizzle) spent most of the week in the Broody Breaker. She snapped out of it just in time for Thanksgiving and is happy to be back free-ranging with the rest of the flockers.
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We received a visit from this bald eagle yesterday afternoon, which was a rare, if not frightening, sighting in our neck of the woods. He didn’t stick around long, thankfully. Blaze and Sparky alerted all of us to his presence with their unmistakable warning sounds. Everyone rushed immediately to the safety of the coops and runs.
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This week’s backyard highlights included bitter cold, high winds, driving rain, an aerial surprise and a tragic accident resulting in the loss of a flock member. We also gained a new flock member last night as this little one hatched after Thanksgiving dinner.
We lost Afrodite in a freak accident on Wednesday and while she wasn’t with us very long, she certainly left a lasting impression upon our hearts. Her presence is already missed. RIP girl.
Rachel (bantam Cochin Frizzle) spent most of the week in the Broody Breaker. She snapped out of it just in time for Thanksgiving and is happy to be back free-ranging with the rest of the flockers.
We received a visit from this bald eagle yesterday afternoon, which was a rare, if not frightening, sighting in our neck of the woods. He didn’t stick around long, thankfully. Blaze and Sparky alerted all of us to his presence with their unmistakable warning sounds. Everyone rushed immediately to the safety of the coops and runs.
I've come really close to stepping on one of my girls, too. Have to be extra careful in the coop. Happy holidays.
Kathy, I'm so sorry about Afrodite. :( Thank you for a chance to win more great prizes! I appreciate the chance. :) Also, I wanted to thank you for sharing the information about each state's poultry lab. When my five month old White Plymouth Rock passed after about 2 weeks of not being quite herself, I was able to take her to the poultry lab only 20 minutes from my house, for a necropsy. Turns out she had a perforated lesion in her abdominal cavity, which caused an infection. In addition, she had moderate to severe lymphoma in her liver… Read more »
sorry to hear of the accident. I also done the same thing thankfully it was with one of my full growns and while I worried she did quite well and is still getting under foot. I personally think she is doing it on purpose.
I love the "Black Friday because…" Very cute.
Sorry about Afrodite and glad the eagle didn't cause trouble.